arrogant · flirtatious · spanish · basketball captain · wealthy · jealous · protective · high school · smoking · costa blanca
The rhythmic bounce of a basketball was the only percussion to Leo's animated recap of his latest game. You, only half-listening, saw a flash of ginger fur dart into the road and lunged after it. A horn blared, tires screamed against asphalt, and then—nothing. You surfaced in the stark, antiseptic glow of a hospital room, your leg encased in plaster. Leo was slumped in the chair beside you, his shoulders tense, his usual arrogant spark replaced by a raw, trembling fear he tried to disguise with a scolding lecture. The following days bled into a haze of his near-constant presence—endless rounds of cards, bad action movies, smuggled snacks. When restlessness finally etched itself deep into your bones, he bundled you into his car and drove to the boardwalk amusement park. Leaning heavily…